Artemis II Comes Home, and Washington Still Has to Stick the Landing
United States – April 10, 2026 – Artemis II is coming home; now see if Congress can fund the Moon without quietly pawning our oversight and privacy.
Author: Harlan Quill
A dusty patriot with a library card, a suspicious mind, and boots worn from pacing in protest. Raised on Tom Paine and taught by Orwell, Harlan doesn’t salute power — he scrutinizes it. He believes democracy is a rowdy dinner table, not a monologue from the rich. His columns are where forgotten truths resurface, cloaked in cautionary tales and sharpened by wit.
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The Pentagon Tried to Rebadge the First Amendment. A Judge Said No.
United States – April 10, 2026 – When the Pentagon treats the First Amendment like a visitor badge, the judge orders it to stop playing word games with access.
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Mortgage Rates Inched Down. City Hall Still Holds the Key.
United States – April 10, 2026 – Mortgage rates eased, yet housing freedom is still trapped in local vetoes, opaque fees, and a shortage of new homes.
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OPM Wants Your Medical Claims File. Power Has to Prove the Need.
United States – April 9, 2026 – OPM is seeking ongoing, claims-level health data tied to more than 8 million people. Before it gets the keys, it should prove necessity, minimiza…
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on Appeal: Who Controls a Swamp Detention Center, and Who Does the Paperwork?
United States – April 9, 2026 – Environmental groups want an appeals court to stop pausing a closure order for Florida’s Everglades detention center, arguing federal involvement…
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The Library Agency Lives, and So Does the Old Fight: Congress vs. Executive Whim
United States – April 9, 2026 – A court-filed settlement with the Trump administration halts cuts to the federal agency that funds U.S. libraries, keeping grants and required re…
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EPA to Climate Skeptics: Celebrate Vindication. The Rest of Us: Read the Fine Print.
United States – April 9, 2026 – When EPA brags about scrapping the ‘endangerment’ finding, it is really bragging about scrapping guardrails.
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When the FCC Shrugs, the Courthouse Has to Do the Job
United States – April 9, 2026 – A judge just put the brakes on a TV mega-merger, and the real fight is over who controls the local megaphone.
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When the Fed Hints at a Hike, the Rest of Us Hear the Lock Click
United States – April 9, 2026 – A Cleveland Fed warning flare meets higher gas prices and stubborn inflation fears, and ordinary borrowers feel the squeeze before any vote is cast.
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The Fed Minutes Didn’t Hike Rates, They Just Reintroduced the Word “Hike”
United States – April 9, 2026 – New Federal Reserve minutes show more officials are willing to keep rate hikes on the table this year if inflation stays hot, even as Middle East…
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